Dive Brief:
- The University of Wisconsin has opened the UW Leadership Development Program to prospective participants at colleges and universities nationwide.
- The program includes six courses and a certificate, as well as a series of one-on-one coaching sessions for anyone who completes five of the courses.
- Courses help administrators develop leadership over managerial skills, learn how to engage employees, make strategic decisions, approach innovative problem-solving, embrace change, and improve managerial effectiveness.
Dive Insight:
The University of Wisconsin’s leadership development program is a partnership between the University of Wisconsin System and the UW-Extension. All six courses are conducted on campus over the course of the 2015-16 school year, with the first Sept. 29-30 and the last June 7-8. Four of the courses are part of the core curriculum and participants are given the opportunity to choose among the last two. Administrative leaders interested in pointed professional development are also welcome to register for a single course.